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typeId: term
recordId: kernel
fields:
  title: Kernel
  definition: A short name for Benac Core plus the host-mediated mechanisms needed
    to execute packages and enforce policy on a particular Station.
  order: 230
  usage:
    - Use “Benac Core” when precision is needed; use “kernel” informally when
      describing the governing runtime.
  sourceDocument: /home/johnb/Downloads/benac_terms_and_definitions_v0_1.md
  sourceVersion: 0.1 Terminology Draft
  sourceDate: 2026-05-02
  sourceSections:
    - 4. Host and platform terminology
---
